Mohave County miner., 1887-06-04
MINERAL PARK.
Oar Mineral Park Correspondert
tells what is being dome In that
Lively Camp.

MINERAL PARK, AKIz., June 81, 1887.
EDrToR MINER; Isupposc your sub
scribers would like to hear what is going
on around this camp. We have plenty
Of good mines and all are paying we'll
The town is little dull at present out
the outlook for future development is bet
ter than 1t has been for years, and We all
look for good times. Everybody seems
to be working in good faith.
Mr.. sperr, Superintendent Of the Key
stone mine, has leased portion Of one
Of the Old slopes to Uncaphel, Gililand,
Williams and Meehan, who are taking
out about ten tons a week. Mr.. sSperr
has also consented to start the Keystone
mill and work all their ore, which will
save asserting aud paying wagon freight
to kingman. This stope Is only small
portion Of the mine, and when the COM
pany does start up they will employ
about fifty men at the mine and MILL
One Of the best little mines in the dis
trict is the Rural mine, owned by Messrs
Christie, Baxter and Lawrence. II would
do you good to go through that mine in
the difieren: drifts and slopes. Mr.. Dan
Murphy is the superintendent and he
seems to take great delight in showing
you the native silver hanging in the
ledge. The shaft is down 100 feet and
they have drift run about thirty Ave
feet. They also have winze sunk from
the 5o-foot level connecting With the 100
foot level. The ledge shows solid metal
between the two levels. They are ship
ping about 200 month with force
Of sixteen men. That is pretty good for
mine so young. Mr. Lawrence Lett
here yesterday for san Francisco TO pur.
chase hoisting works. +.
The first southeast extension, called
the Josephine, is owned by Edward
Jones, ID. c. Sullivan, Dan Murphy and
Judge Murphy. 1t was located on the
first day Of last January. They have
done considerable work and their average
assays have gone about 900 ounces
They think that they have got the second
Rural and we all hope that they have. /
must say that the ore they have on the
dump and in sacks, and what you sec in
the ledge shows that they have mine,
whether there is another Rural mine or
not. The mine has more than paid ex-
penses since they have begun work, and
it is a good showing when a mine pays
expenses from the word 20. 1t will be
one Of the bonanzas Of Wallapai district
yet.
Jrst back Of town John Kay has struck
rich body Of ore on the Setting Sun
mine. He had been running q tunnel to
strike the main ledge and ran cross this
ore. 1t looks like it was luck as he was
not expecting to find anything until he
got TO the main ledge. We all wish him
success as he has worked hard and never
says give up.
Eastman and Bassett are taking out
good ore just above the Lone Star mine.
The last lot OF ore Eastman shipped to
the ssmpling Works went over $50
ounces. =
+. / do not know district ip the Terri
tory that has better showing than old
Wallspai. II has had good many set
backs, but II is coming TO the front now.
There is too much rich ore being shipped
not to attract attention from some OF the
monied men of the west and east There
have been several sales made and not
one has been regretted as every mine has
paid back the money with big interest,
and the mines are locking better, with
more ore in sight, than when the money
was paid ior them, and the parties that
have received the money from the sales
still live with US. They always take a
trip either west or east to see their friends
and relatives and then return and start to
mining again.
pARKITH